Articles on pulmonology

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Everything you need to know about the COVID-2019 coronavirus The end of December 2019 was marked by alarming reports about the emergence of a new infectious disease, the causative agent of which is the 2019-nCoV coronavirus. The first infected people were registered in China - the city of Wuhan, Hu

Why and how is fluorography done Fluorography is a diagnostic method that allows you to obtain images of organs and tissues using X-rays. The procedure is carried out as part of a routine check-up, as well as on the doctor's prescription. Why do fluoroscopy once a year, read on. There are several t

Causes, symptoms and treatment of pulmonary embolism Thromboembolism is a pathological condition that develops as a result of blockage of the vessel lumen by a blood clot. If this happens in the lungs, blood stops flowing to a separate part of the pulmonary artery, which subsequently leads to the d

Lung cancer: treatment, symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis According to the data of medical statistics, lung cancer is one of the most common pathologies in the structure of cancer diseases. The basis of its pathogenetic mechanism is the malignant degeneration of epithelial cells of the lung tissue (the

Lung cancer is a life-threatening disease; in developed countries, it is the most common malignant tumor. About a million new cases are registered annually in the world. Smoking is considered the main cause of lung cancer. Cigarette smoke contains dozens of carcinogens, nicotine can suppress the wo

Hamartoma - what is it: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment Hamartoma is a benign neoplasm with predominant localization in the lungs. Retinal hamartoma and liver hamartoma are much less common. A benign tumor is a neoplasm without invasion of neighboring tissues, it grows slowly. Such tumors do not me

Causes of snoring in sleep and methods of its treatment Snoring is evidence that the air we inhale enters the body with some difficulty. Doctors consider snoring during sleep as a syndrome of obstructive apnea, and this condition can provoke a short-term cessation of breathing. Such a violation ca

Pneumonia - types, symptoms, treatment Pneumonia (inflammation of the lungs) is an inflammatory process that develops in one or two lungs at the same time. As a rule, pneumonia has an infectious etiology, that is, it can be provoked by viruses, fungi or pathogenic bacteria. Treatment of pneumonia

Sleep mode of a one-year-old child: information for parents Most parents dream of their child growing up healthy and happy. Moms and dads pay a lot of attention to the main indicators of health (weight, height, skills), forgetting that the health of the baby directly depends on the correct regimen.

Treatment of long-term dry cough without fever in an adult Cough is a protective reflex that helps clear the respiratory tract of irritants: mucus, foreign particles, microbes. A nagging cough usually indicates a disease. Many viruses and bacteria make you cough, which helps spread the disease to ot

Causes and symptoms of pneumonia in children, methods of treatment Pneumonia, or inflammation of the lungs (the old name) is an infectious disease that affects the lung tissue and is accompanied by the mandatory release of fluid into the lung alveoli. Inflammation can be acute or chronic. The latter

Causes of shortness of breath in the elderly Dyspnea is a violation of the frequency and depth of breathing, accompanied by a feeling of lack of air. The American Thoracic Society defines the condition as "the subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively different sen

The main symptoms of pulmonary edema in humans Pulmonary edema is a life-threatening condition that requires urgent hospitalization and emergency care. The pathology is characterized by the accumulation of intercellular fluid inside the alveoli and in the lung tissue. The main symptoms of pulmonary

Causes of cyanosis of the skin and mucous membranes, methods of treatment Cyanosis is the appearance of a bluish shade of the skin and mucous membranes. Such a condition is always associated with the development of some pathology that requires medical assistance. In some cases, the bluishness of the

First aid for spontaneous pneumothorax and treatment Pneumothorax is a life-threatening condition characterized by the presence of air in the pleural cavity. Pneumothorax can be spontaneous (spontaneous), iatrogenic and traumatic. The consequences of traumatic pneumothorax include hemothorax, recur

Spirogram - what it is, indications and method of conducting it The method of obtaining an assessment of the condition and performance of the lungs by collecting the main indicators of their work is called a spirogram. The examination is carried out according to medical indications and is used in ca

Symptoms and treatment of bronchial asthma in children Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract, which in people with increased sensitivity to triggers is accompanied by bronchial obstruction of varying degrees. The main symptoms of asthma: wheezing attacks, diffic